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Connected features the personal stories of six New Yorkers woven together into one of the most intimate series ever. This groundbreaking show changes the nature of storytelling by giving each character a camera to document their lives. The result is a unique format revealing as different as everyone appears to be, we are all universally Connected.

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Jews and Money. Asian Drivers. Polish IQ. CPT… that's racist! But where do these stereotypes come from? Comedian Mike Epps explores the backstories of this humor and how history and fact often distorts into a snide – but sometimes funny – shorthand.

"INSPIRED" features celebrities, visionaries and some of the biggest newsmakers of our generation, recounting the stories behind their biggest, life-changing moments of inspiration.

In a compelling series of verite encounters, Win Win provides unique access into the minds and lives of the world’s most-celebrated entrepreneurs and athletes.

Explore what it means to be human as we rush head first into the future through the eyes, creativity, and mind of Tiffany Shlain, acclaimed filmmaker and speaker, founder of The Webby Awards, mother, constant pusher of boundaries and one of Newsweek’s “women shaping the 21st Century.”

Nicole Richie brings her unfiltered sense of humor and unique perspective to life in a new series based on her irreverent twitter feed. The show follows the outspoken celebrity as she shares her perspective on style, parenting, relationships and her journey to adulthood.

Comedy is hard, but teaching comedy to children is hilariously difficult. Kevin Nealon is giving the challenge to some world-famous comedians. As these young minds meet with comedy’s best, get ready to learn some valuable comedy lessons, and to laugh!

James Franco loves movies. He loves watching them, acting in them, directing them, and even writing them. And now, he’s going to take some of his favorite movie scenes from the most famous films of all time, and re-imagine them in ways that only James can.

The story of punk rock singer Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! who came out as a woman in 2012, and other members of the trans community whose experiences are woefully underrepresented and misunderstood in the media.

Executive produced by Zoe Saldana (who will be the subject of one episode), a celebrity travels back to their hometown to pay tribute to the one person from their past (before they were famous) who helped change their life by giving them an over-the-top, heart-felt surprise.

Enter the graceful but competitive world of ballet through the eyes of executive producer, Sarah Jessica Parker. This behind-the-scenes docudrama reveals what it takes to perform on the ultimate stage, the New York City Ballet. Catch NYCB on stage at Lincoln Center.

Park Bench is a new kind of "talking show" straight from the mind of born and bred New Yorker and host, Steve Buscemi.

SHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYTacloban, Philippines - November 16, 20131. Wide of scattered debris in area devastated by typhoon2. Medium shof of father and son searching through rubble3. Closeup of photo of missing three year old, Tarin Susteno4. Tarin's Aunt holding flyer with photo - SOUNDUP (English) Genevieve Bindo: "If anyone found him please contact this number so that we can also get him back."5. Medium of John Lajara holding missing brother's driver's license6. Closeup of license7. SOUNDBITE (English) John Lajara, brother of missing man, Winston Lajara (Transcript Below)8. Medium-wide of John Lajara walking with wooden boards amid debrisAP PHOTO - AP CLIENTS ONLYTacloban, Philippines - November 16, 20139. STILL PHOTO of John Lajara moving plank amid debrisAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYTacloban, Philippines - November 16, 201310. Medium of city hall workers and volunteers at table. Soundup "what I missing?"11. Closeup of log book12. SOUNDBITE (English) Evelyn Castro, City Hall Worker (Transcript Below)13. Various of billboard with missing persons pictures names and picturesVOICE-OVER SCRIPT:IT'S A HEARTBREAKING SCENE IN TACLOBAN...AND ONE THAT'S BEEN REPEATED DAY AFTER DAY, SINCE A DEVASTATING TYPHOON STRUCK THE PHILIPPINES MORE THAN A WEEK AGO...THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING.Genevieve Bindo, holding missing poster, UPSOUND (English) "If anyone found him please contact this number so that we can also get him back"THIS MAN IS LOOKING FOR HIS BROTHER, WINSTON.HE HOLDS ONTO HOPE... AS HE HOLDS ONTO THE TATTERED REMAINS OF HIS BROTHER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE.John Lajara: "just a little hope - just a little hope, that's all."HE, TOO, WANTS CLOSURE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. SO EVERY DAY HE RESUMES THE RITUAL. SIFTING THROUGH DEBRIS. IN SEARCH OF WINSTON.Soundup FOR MANY, THE SEARCH FOR THE MISSING LEADS HERE, TO CITY HALL.SOUNDBITE (English) Evelyn Castro, City Hall Employee and Volunteer:"and then they tell us who their missing relatives were, members of the family, and friends. So we place them in our logbook, which became our basis for giving out information as to who were the casualties and who were missing in this tragedy."AT LAST 'OFFICIAL' COUNT, THE NUMBER OF MISSING... MORE THAN ONE-THOUSAND-ONE-HUNDRED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.Hannah Buchdahl, Associated Press